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last i checked miami heat won the nba championship ,because of matchups...you have to get players to match up against miami...only a hand full of guys has the size and athletic ability to guard lebron james...hes more than an allstar player a super star with a great supporting cast...rudy gay is that guy ...now we have to get a tough shooting guard,who can get his on shot ,and defend wade ...

rudy gay to chicago would be great,help level the playing field ....creat matchup problems...bring more athlethic ability we been lacking...dont hate the thruth,hate the game .....miami change the game when three allstars signed with one team ...you see the results..

Half right. People can guard Lebron, absolutely. They can't shut him down though, but make him work and force shots that they normally wouldn't have to. Rudy Gay can't guard Lebron, because he simply is awful at defense. Luol Deng can guard Lebron, because he's awesome at defense. Can Deng stop him from scoring 30? No, but he can stop him from scoring 30 A LOT easier and more successful than Rudy Gay can.

I know what you are getting at and agree that Gay is a weaker defender, but I disagree with the rest. Lebron isn't the player you want to hold up as an example when comparing defensive ability - it takes a team with a scheme to defend Lebron or, more simply, ignore Lebron and defend the rest of the team.

I know what you are getting at and agree that Gay is a weaker defender, but I disagree with the rest. Lebron isn't the player you want to hold up as an example when comparing defensive ability - it takes a team with a scheme to defend Lebron or, more simply, ignore Lebron and defend the rest of the team.

Yet how is Rudy Gay going to improve this team? He's the 3rd best player on the Grizzlies, and probably the 4th most important player after Randolph, Gasol, and Conley.

I think the Grizzlies would trade gay for deng straight up if it was possible financially, for the sole reason that Deng is on a much better contract and Gay is one of the reasons why OJ Mayo didn't flourish like he has this year. Oops.

dwight howard was a nice idea,so was lebron james ...he has a championship ring...that would have been like having jordan and pippen...we ,our players didnt recruit him hard enough...life is too short to be stuck on stupid...